The Little Engine That Only Thought He Could
Fiction by James H. Banks.
Free Thing of the Week: Smithsonian Open Access
The Smithsonian has opened up their world — and yours — with their new initiative.
How a Radical Form of Accessibility is Pushing the Boundaries of Theater Performance
Change the audience; change theater. Carla Rice and Kayla Besse take a lesson from disability arts.
Sunday Comics
Buddy still I’m in it, but your gas won’t go. When you look on, look at Sunday Comics, but I’m too gone. I’m too gone. How that song go? When you get on, you get on you’re shaken.
Rube Foster: “The Father of Black Baseball”
A look back at the giant who created African American baseball, Rube Foster.
Out-of-Context Photos are a Powerful Low-Tech Form of Misinformation
Examining how photographs do not tell the truth, but actually are the source of great lies. Lisa Fazio writes.
Reflections of a Scientific Humanist
An eccentric review of Michael Shermer’s new book, by Robert Hunziker.
This Way to the Gas Chambers, Ladies and Gentlemen (Auschwitz 2003)
Two American Jews visit Auschwitz, with unpredictable results. Gordon Haber writes.
The Reason Why Board Games Are Booming (and 10 Recommendations)
What is it about board games that attracts people, and what emerging trends can we see in the latest releases? Melissa Rogerson writes.
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